Why We Do What We Do
I received an invitation last fall from Katrina Cole Olson ’88 media, an adjunct professor in the University of Illinois College of Media, to guest-lecture to her Advertising 400: Public Relations Writing class. It was truly an energizing discussion, and it prompted me to articulate the principles and core values that stand behind the missions of the University of Illinois Alumni Association.

Welcome to @Illinois, the newly designed Alumni Association e-newsletter for Illinois graduates.

• Celebrate your Illini pride Feb. 25 at the Chicago Illini of the Year event
• Find or start an alumni club in your area
• 2010 Student Alumni Ambassadors executive board announced
• Attend the Insider Forum on State Politics and Policies
• Boost your technological know-how at Alumni Technology Workshops

Family law expert David Meyer
Why same-sex marriage proponents will eventually succeed
The push for same-sex marriage faltered when voters overturned a new Maine law that legalized the unions. But law professor David Meyer, an expert on family and constitutional law, says momentum and public support are slowly building. He predicts a time and generational change will ultimately become the movement’s greatest ally.

• Business Instructional Facility achieves “green” standard
• Researchers sequence swine genome
• Mastery of physical goals lessens disease-related depression and fatigue